So, you want to keep a pet tarantula?

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I've always wanted, and still want an A. versicolour .

I've had a moult from my B.Smithi sling, vicious little git at the moment :p just got all deffensive as i tried to take its moult away so ended up having to leave it in there until he calmed down!!

:) I have a digi cam on the way too so after 9 months without one i'll now be able to take somep pics of my t's!

DHR

p.s. check it out :D I got the threads 2000th post :D keep it going people :)
 
I got the 2000th post, you got the 2000th reply :p ;)

Congrats on the moult, still waiting for my first :D

I created a video from the webcam activity of my Vagans digging, he needs a better understanding of gravity I think :)

-- Jon
 
Missed all these posts until today - sure they weren't here yesterday? :confused:

DHR, if you are looking for a versicolor there is an entemological show on March 28th :) Failing that the BTS is in May and there are bound to be plenty for sale!
 
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.......there is an entemological show on March 28th :) !
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Can you give me a link to more details about this? I only had a few minutes to look around but i can't seem to find it. Cheers!
 
Hi,

I've searched the web, and there are no pages with a date. This just says that the dates are to be confirmed.

However, I was picking up some tanks on Friday, and they guy who makes them told me about the fair. He's an exhibitor and gave me a copy of the letter confirming his stalls for the show.

It's called the Midlands Entomological Fair and is at Kettering Leisure Village on Sunday 28th March. I was told that it's about 2/3 the size of the BTS, and is in its 10th year now. It's a pretty big show, but a lot of stalls are dedicated to other types of invert; i.e. butterflies, mantids etc. Well worth a visit though apparently :)

I'll certainly be going. Will post more details when I get them
 
I’m terrible for impulse buying, I called in to my local pet store to buy some crickets and saw this tiny fellow calling out buy me buy me!! lol

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Poecilotheria regalis

cant wait until it grows up like lostkat’s…
 
Originally posted by St0n3y
I’m terrible for impulse buying, I called in to my local pet store to buy some crickets and saw this tiny fellow calling out buy me buy me!! lol

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Poecilotheria regalis

cant wait until it grows up like lostkat’s…
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You will NOT regret buying this spider! P. regalis is one of the most beautiful pokes. They are so under-rated because they're the most common species, but they're stunning. I have 2 slings as well as my adult, and one of them is growing like a weed. The other is about 3 times smaller.

The larger sling moulted this weekend and is now approx 3" in legspan!! Just had it out for a brief photoshoot - what a gorgeous T :)

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either of you been bitten yet?? One of my very small b.smithi's has got a right temper on it!! Scares me to death!!
 
Originally posted by Lostkat
You will NOT regret buying this spider! P. regalis is one of the most beautiful pokes. They are so under-rated because they're the most common species, but they're stunning. I have 2 slings as well as my adult, and one of them is growing like a weed. The other is about 3 times smaller.

The larger sling moulted this weekend and is now approx 3" in legspan!! Just had it out for a brief photoshoot - what a gorgeous T :)
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Jesus Christ that thing's grown a bit!

Oh....it's a male as well, I'm about 70% sure ;)

DHR, no bites yet, don't intend to get bitten either - touch wood :)
 
I hope to get some more Poecilotheria from the BTS show in May, been after a regalis for a while so I couldnt resist the one I saw on Saturday...

On anther note my P.ornata was about to moult when I left for work this morning - fingers crossed it will be ok. They do seem to be a fast growing SP as this is my ornata's second moult this year!

Well if all goes to plan I'll get some freshly moulted P.ornata snaps up later...

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No I've never been bitten and dont plan on getting bitten in the near future!
 
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Originally posted by Lopéz
Jesus Christ that thing's grown a bit!

Oh....it's a male as well, I'm about 70% sure ;)
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I thought it might be, but Tamil's stripe is a similar width, hence my reasoning for thinking it might be female. I'd be extremely happy with a male because it means I can get maybe a couple of eggsacs out of him with both mine and your females :)
 
what are their temprements like typically? I don't got by care sheets much anymore because they misslead me about my B.Smithi's (they're both nuts!!!)
 
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what are their temprements like typically? I don't got by care sheets much anymore because they misslead me about my B.Smithi's (they're both nuts!!!)
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I have a small B.smithi about 1.5 - 2 inches and its fine, normally runs for cover if i remove the lid. I have seen it attempt to kick hairs which I thought looked rather funny at the time for such a small one...
 
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got home all had gone well :D all but the old skin which was a mess....

Managed to get the cork bark out of the bottle for a photo :)

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5" long now....
 
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